SPINIFEX AND SAND A Narrative of Five Years Pioneering and Exploration in Western Australia by HON. DAVID W. CARNEGIE - 1898

North Adelaide: Corkwood Press., 1998. Facsimile edition, limited to 400 copies, this being no. 246. Two volumes. Octavo. Publisher's original orange-red cloth with camel decoration and titles in blocked in black to the upper board and spine. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and drawings. The portfolio volume containing four folding maps. Small bookseller's label to the front pastedown of each volume. A very good set, the bindings square and firm with a touch of fading to the spines. The contents remain clean and crisp throughout. A nicely produced facsimile of Carnegie's account of his 1896-97 expedition exploring the interior deserts of Western Australia, during which he covered some 3,000 miles, leading a party of five men (including an Aboriginal guide, Warri) and nine camels from Coolgardie across the Gibson Desert and Great Sandy Desert to Hall's Creek in the East Kimberley and back again. The present edition reproduces the 1898 first edition published in London by C.… Read More

1998. Facsimile-Reprint der Ausgabe London, Pearson 1898. Adelaide: Corkwood Press. 1998. ca. 22,5 x 15,5 cm. xvi, 454 S. Ziegelroter Original-Leinwand-Einband mit scharzem Rückentitel und illustriertem Deckeltitel. Original-Leinwand-Mappe mit Deckelvignette (Kamel) und Rückentitel. Guter Zustand, wie neu. Printed in a limited edition of 400 numbered copies. Copy No.62. In englischer Sprache. Mit zahlreichen s/w Abbildungen. ##############-WIR MACHEN EINE FRÜHLINGSAKTION MIT 25 PROZENT AUF DEN GANZEN BESTAND BIS ZUM 31.05. ÜBER IHR INTERESSE AN UNSEREN SELTENEN OBJEKTEN WÜRDEN WIR UNS WIE IMMER FREUEN-###############

New York: M.F. Mansfield. 1898. 1st US Edition, 8vo., pp xvi 454, Index, b&w fronts. port. of author, b&w ills & plates. Original tan cloth boards decorated in black, top edge gilt. Folding map (Sketch Map of Western Australia), however, lacks the second folding map in text and the two in the rear pocket. These three maps are supplied here in facsimile in a separate large envelope. Restoration to the spine, relaid over matching cloth small areas head and foot. Small chips and two small closed tears front free endpaper, small chips half-title, pages lightly tanned, edges brittle. Some pencilled underlining and annotations, pencilled notes rear free endpaper, pencilled ownership signature front endpaper. Good condition. Uncommon American edition. A good copy of Carnegie's expedition in the interior of Western Australia. Carnegie was 23 years old when he made his explorations. His 1896-97 expedition was to establish the nature of the country between the southern goldfields of Western… Read More

Silhouette, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Sandra Brown writing as Erin St. Claire, 253 pgs

1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve

1942 - noted on the copyright page as "A WARTIME BOOK This complete edition is produced in full compliance with the government's regulations for conserving paper and other essential materials" book: very good -tight, sound, and square, no previous owner marks - moderate edgewear plus rubbing to the boards - some toning from age - no dj - includes a vintage (pre - "The Google") Buccaneer Books Laguna Beach, CA out-of-print book search card

New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Bradbury & Evans, 2007. Covers PC-CD ROM/DVD ROM & Playstation 3 Computer Entertainment System 4to sized softcover; 271 heavy glossy pages with color illustrations throughout Brand new, but note some edgewear and blemish to top of back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.

2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits… Read More

A study of child-nature from the Kindergarten Standpoint by Elizabeth Harrison. Published by Chicago Kindergarten College; 4th edition (1892). 207 pages. Interior clean and unmarked except for previous owner's name and date of Aug 1893 on fly page. Another fly page has "Compliments Chicago Kindergarten College Co." in handwriting. Edge of several pages have slight bend and small tear. Hardback with no dj if offered. Slight bumping on edges and spine. Blue cloth cover and spine has some fading. Condition: Good. Measures 7.5" x 5"

New York, 1979. Book Club. Hardcover. Book Club/Has Jacket. Book is a book club edition. Quite a few closed tears, chips, and other signs of wear to the dust jacket. Some bumping to the boards at corners, edges and ends of the spine. Pages are clean.